Emailing your Gift Ticket / Certificate

Want to go green this year and email out your gift ticket or gift certificate?

How you do this depends on which type of template you have. Your product page tells you if it’s a Canva template or an Adobe Reader template.

Adobe Reader templates

Adobe Reader templates are editable PDFs, which aren’t suitable for emailing as they are (the fonts will look different depending on which program the person uses to open the email).

Here are 3 easy ways to convert your gift ticket into an emailable format:

1. Use the Snapshot Tool in Adobe Reader

Use the Snapshot tool in Adobe Reader to take a screenshot – it won’t copy the shaded boxes – and then paste the snapshot into your email or wherever you need it:

  1. Click on the top menu option EDIT > UNDO, REDO & MORE > TAKE A SNAPSHOT
  2. Drag a rectangle around the area you want to copy, and then release.
  3. Click outside the rectangle to exit Snapshot mode.
  4. Open your email program, messaging app etc and go ahead and paste the snapshot in.

[see this screenshot for help in locating this option]

TIP: You can increase the resolution of your snapshot:

  1. Click on the top menu option EDIT > PREFERENCES (Windows) or ACROBAT READER > PREFERENCES (Mac).
  2. Select “General” on the left.
  3. Select “Use fixed resolution for Snapshot tool images”.
  4. Type in a number (usually 200 pixels/inch for email is fine, 300 pixels/inch for printing).

[see this screenshot for help in locating this option]

2. Turn off the shaded boxes and take a screenshot as normal

You can turn off the blue shaded boxes in Adobe Reader and take a screenshot as normal:

  1. Click on the top menu option EDIT > PREFERENCES (Windows) or ACROBAT READER > PREFERENCES (Mac).
  2. Select “Forms” on the left.
  3. Deselect “Show border hover color for fields”.
  4. Take a screenshot as normal on your computer.

[see this screenshot for help in locating this option]

3. Let me convert it into a single JPG for you free-of-charge

Attach your personalized ticket PDF below and I will convert it into single JPG that’s suitable for emailing or printing as a photo within 24 hours free-of-charge.

Make sure you have all your details already typed in & saved before sending!


Canva templates

Canva templates are the easiest to email, because you can download your finished design as an image:

  1. Finish personalizing your design in Canva.
  2. Click Share (top right), then Download.
  3. Choose PNG for the best quality, or JPG for a smaller file.
  4. If your design has more than one page, choose the page you want under “Select pages”.
  5. Click Download, then attach the image to your email, or send it by text or a messaging app.

Using your phone? In the Canva app, tap Share, then Download. The image saves to your phone’s photos, ready to send.

Want to print it too? Download it again as PDF Print for the best printing quality. See my Printing Tips.

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